Text

Quick meaning: Text is a noun meaning A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

Meaning

A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

More Meanings

1. A book, tome or other set of writings.
2. (colloquial) Ellipsis of text message, a brief written message transmitted between mobile phones.
3. (computing) Data which can be interpreted as human-readable text.
4. A verse or passage of Scripture, especially one chosen as the subject of a sermon, or in proof of a doctrine.
5. (by extension) Anything chosen as the subject of an argument, literary composition, etc.
6. (printing) A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
7. (transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.

Example Sentences

Just text me when you get here.

Have you been texting all afternoon?

I'll text the address to you as soon as I find it.

In the morning, you're vexed / He's on to the next / And you didn't even get no text

Word Forms

• texts
• texting
• texted

Synonyms for text

Depending on context, synonyms include topic, theme, message, textbook, schoolbook.

Antonyms for text

Common opposites include binary.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include schoolbook, textbook, writing, letter, paragraph, manuscript.

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